Sam Querrey
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Sam Querrey is a pro American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California. He was born October 7, 1987, in San Francisco.
Many tennis experts have touted Querrey as America's next great talent, including Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe. Querrey stands at 6'6, 200 pounds. He has a huge serve and forehand. Querrey turned down scholarship offers from USC, among other colleges, to turn pro. His world singles ranking has risen from 830 to 134 in the past year.
On June 11, 2006, Querrey became the first player to win a challenger event in his pro debut. He claimed tournament victories in the Yuba City and Winnetka challengers. He won his first round match at the Indian Wells Masters tournament over Bobby Reynolds, before falling to James Blake in three sets. He defeated American Vince Spadea at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. At the US Open, Querrey defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets before falling to Gastón Gaudio.
